The council voted unanimously to direct the Law Department to initiate a nuisance abatement lawsuit for the Leland House property.
Detroit City Notebook
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Police & Public Safety
DPD chief: Punishment awaits police who called border patrol
Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison suspended both officers and has recommended their termination.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook
Sheffield to host community work session on mobility
The Feb. 18 forum is one of five being held to get resident input on Mayor Mary Sheffield’s policy agenda and meet members of her transition team.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook
Tenants ask City Council to seize Leland House
Steven Rimmer, director of the Detroit Tenants Union, told the council on Tuesday that negligent landlords repeatedly create housing crises.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Police & Public Safety
Police chief: DPD doesn’t do immigration enforcement
“We’re constantly reminding our officers that that is not our lane,” Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison said.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook
Will Mary Sheffield follow through on participatory budgeting?
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield said on the campaign trail that she’s open to implementing participatory budgeting, saying it would “allow residents to feel more empowered” in the democratic process.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook
Council presses administration on housing, maintenance concerns
Before getting to voting action matters on Tuesday, the council summoned officials from Mayor Mary Sheffield’s administration to address concerns raised by residents.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook
Council: SW Detroit didn’t get special treatment for main breaks
Detroit City Council members responded to recurring claims that Southwest Detroit residents got better treatment than people in other neighborhoods that have dealt with water main breaks during extreme cold.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Police & Public Safety
Detroit Council member seeks ban on masked law enforcement
Detroit City Notebook: Council member seeks ban on masked law enforcement, activists push for changes in body cam law and the ethics board wants legal independence.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Michigan Government
Data centers, dirty dirt and Duggan vs. Democrats
Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, an independent candidate for governor, was given roughly 30 minutes during the Detroit Policy Conference to share his view on data centers, defend the legacy of his demolition program, and take shots at Democrats who balked at his decision to leave the party.